Comments on: The Battle Against Stress http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/ Adventures of a writer living in New Zealand Thu, 18 Mar 2010 04:23:19 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Mary http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13306 Mary Tue, 01 Dec 2009 22:50:12 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13306 I'm sorry to hear about your sisters MS. I hear stress can be really bad for that. I hope she can get rid of some of the stress in her life. I have suffered from Panic disorder since I was 9 years old and no one ever understood why. So I try to stay out of highly stressful situations. I shop online for as much as possible...presents ect...and when I do have to go shopping I go either at 4 am or at 12 midnight because there's no one at the store at that time and that really cuts down on the stress for me. I have a really bad temper and will someone if they are getting on my nerves or in the instance of my dad, I stopped talking to him for 10 years because he drank so much it made him really mean. When he stopped drinking he was easier to be around and I am talking to him again. Sometimes you have to cut the things out of your life that are stressing you out. I’m sorry to hear about your sisters MS. I hear stress can be really bad for that. I hope she can get rid of some of the stress in her life.

I have suffered from Panic disorder since I was 9 years old and no one ever understood why. So I try to stay out of highly stressful situations. I shop online for as much as possible…presents ect…and when I do have to go shopping I go either at 4 am or at 12 midnight because there’s no one at the store at that time and that really cuts down on the stress for me.

I have a really bad temper and will someone if they are getting on my nerves or in the instance of my dad, I stopped talking to him for 10 years because he drank so much it made him really mean. When he stopped drinking he was easier to be around and I am talking to him again.

Sometimes you have to cut the things out of your life that are stressing you out.

]]> By: Shelley http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13297 Shelley Tue, 01 Dec 2009 08:33:32 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13297 Linda - arthritis isn't much fun either. I'm sorry to hear you suffer from it. I agree that the customer is not always right, and it's great that your boss supported you. Stacey - I'm a real fan of lists, and it gives me a great feeling of satisfaction when I can tick things off. Linda – arthritis isn’t much fun either. I’m sorry to hear you suffer from it. I agree that the customer is not always right, and it’s great that your boss supported you.

Stacey – I’m a real fan of lists, and it gives me a great feeling of satisfaction when I can tick things off.

]]> By: stacey smith http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13295 stacey smith Tue, 01 Dec 2009 07:50:39 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13295 I hope your Sister Finds a Better Job.I have to make list all the time Because i for get thing.or I'm to busy to remember thing.but it helps to come me down two. sasluvbooks(at)yahoo(dot)com I hope your Sister Finds a Better Job.I have to make list all the time Because i for get thing.or I’m to busy to remember thing.but it helps to come me down two.
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]]> By: Linda Henderson http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13294 Linda Henderson Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:42:46 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13294 I don't know anything about MS but I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and stress is not good for that either. I try to keep my stress levels down, but family emergencies and regular life problems make it hard sometimes. I feel for your sister, nobody should be treated that way. And I'm sorry, but the customer is NOT always right. I worked a job once where we had a woman customer that came to pick up her order and it was wrong, she had ordered it wrong. She stood and cussed me and then stormed out without paying for her order. My boss came out of her office and told me in no uncertain terms was I ever to take that kind of abuse from a customer. If it ever came up again I had her permission to tell them to take their business elsewhere. Thankfully it never happened again. I don’t know anything about MS but I have severe rheumatoid arthritis and stress is not good for that either. I try to keep my stress levels down, but family emergencies and regular life problems make it hard sometimes. I feel for your sister, nobody should be treated that way. And I’m sorry, but the customer is NOT always right. I worked a job once where we had a woman customer that came to pick up her order and it was wrong, she had ordered it wrong. She stood and cussed me and then stormed out without paying for her order. My boss came out of her office and told me in no uncertain terms was I ever to take that kind of abuse from a customer. If it ever came up again I had her permission to tell them to take their business elsewhere. Thankfully it never happened again.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13293 Shelley Munro Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:07:39 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13293 Kaye - as I said to Jaime - knowing the situations that lead to stress really help because you're able to react before the symptoms take over. You know - chocolate isn't that bad. :mrgreen: Kaye – as I said to Jaime – knowing the situations that lead to stress really help because you’re able to react before the symptoms take over.

You know – chocolate isn’t that bad.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13292 Shelley Munro Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:06:03 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13292 Nina - Yes, that's definitely true about there being much worse diseases lurking out there. I didn't realize you had MS. It's great that you're doing well with meds etc. With my sister, the MS has progressed really rapidly because of the amount of stress she's under. I know she's feeling happier now, and I'm confident she'll find a job she loves. In some ways this is good because it gave her a fright, and I think she'll try harder to keep the stress levels down. Nina – Yes, that’s definitely true about there being much worse diseases lurking out there. I didn’t realize you had MS. It’s great that you’re doing well with meds etc.

With my sister, the MS has progressed really rapidly because of the amount of stress she’s under. I know she’s feeling happier now, and I’m confident she’ll find a job she loves. In some ways this is good because it gave her a fright, and I think she’ll try harder to keep the stress levels down.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13291 Shelley Munro Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:02:02 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13291 Jaime - stress seems to be a modern thing. We have all these time-saving gadgets and yet we're all time poor. At least you know how to cope with your stress. That's half the battle, I think. Jaime – stress seems to be a modern thing. We have all these time-saving gadgets and yet we’re all time poor. At least you know how to cope with your stress. That’s half the battle, I think.

]]> By: Shelley Munro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13290 Shelley Munro Mon, 30 Nov 2009 20:00:55 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13290 Christina - in truth the bank manager has been pretty good. His hands were tied to a certain extent. The customer had a lot of clout. It's the old saying - money talks. Christina – in truth the bank manager has been pretty good. His hands were tied to a certain extent. The customer had a lot of clout. It’s the old saying – money talks.

]]> By: Kaye Manro http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13289 Kaye Manro Mon, 30 Nov 2009 15:01:00 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13289 Blessings and hugs to your sister, Shelley. I am high emotional person and thus have to find coping things to help with stress. Exercise is great-- I dance in the studio. And try not to eat too much chocolate! Blessings and hugs to your sister, Shelley.

I am high emotional person and thus have to find coping things to help with stress. Exercise is great– I dance in the studio. And try not to eat too much chocolate!

]]> By: Nina Pierce http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/2009/11/30/the-battle-against-stress/comment-page-1/#comment-13288 Nina Pierce Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:13:50 +0000 http://www.shelleymunro.com/blog/?p=4232#comment-13288 Shelley - I'm sorry to hear about your sister. To get a diagnosis of MS is not as bad as it once was. I've had the disease for nearly 20 years and didn't have to stop teaching until 2005. I'm still walking and there may be a wheelchair in my future, but many MS sufferers never get to that point. Medicines have come leaps and bounds and they do indeed keep the disease from progressing. It's a tough diagnosis, but there are diseases that are much worse. Stress definitely will exacerbate the disease. And sometimes it's just a matter of taking care of onesself. It's such a shame your sister felt she had to give up her job especially if she enjoyed it and was good at it. I hope she finds something that is less stressful, but just as satisfying. Shelley – I’m sorry to hear about your sister. To get a diagnosis of MS is not as bad as it once was. I’ve had the disease for nearly 20 years and didn’t have to stop teaching until 2005. I’m still walking and there may be a wheelchair in my future, but many MS sufferers never get to that point. Medicines have come leaps and bounds and they do indeed keep the disease from progressing. It’s a tough diagnosis, but there are diseases that are much worse.

Stress definitely will exacerbate the disease. And sometimes it’s just a matter of taking care of onesself. It’s such a shame your sister felt she had to give up her job especially if she enjoyed it and was good at it. I hope she finds something that is less stressful, but just as satisfying.

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